Logan Nye

Logan was an Army journalist and paratrooper in the 82nd Airborne Division. Now, he’s a freelance writer and livestreamer who writes about military culture, tech and history. In addition to covering video games for Military.com, he discusses military topics and plays games on Saturdays at Twitch.tv/logannyewrites. He's a Groundbreakers member for Fisher House Foundation, a top-rated military and veteran nonprofit: fisherhouse.org/groundbreakers.

Latest Articles

This Disorienting Horror Video Game Tries to Capture the PTSD Experience

Post Trauma is a fresh horror game with all the design elements that made 1990 classics like the Silent Hill and Resident...

A screenshot from the Borderlands 2 video game.

12 Retro Video Games to Bring You Closer to Your First Sergeant (If That’s Something You Want)

Here are 12 games to shake the dust off to try to put yourself in your salty senior noncommissioned officer’s worn-out old...

These Fitness Video Games Might Actually Help Your PT Score

You do some workouts, take some steps, throw some imaginary balls, and the game gives you a quick burst of dopamine to keep...

‘War Thunder,’ which features tanks, planes and ships, shows how the military service branches work together.

5 Video Games Worth Using as ‘Hip-Pocket Training’

There’s a thing in the Army called hip-pocket training. It’s training, usually at the noncommissioned officer (NCO) level...

(Airman 1st Class Timothy Kim/U.S. Air Force photo)

How Tabletop War Games Build Strategy and Community

Where modern games such as “Risk” reduce the complicated mechanics from those early games to make them easier to play...

The 10 Best Video Games to Drop You into Medieval and Fantasy Warfare

Want to enjoy a nice weekend of castles, damsels and armored himbos? Grab a controller and pull up a chair; we’re going to...

What if Future Wars Were Fought by Mercenaries and Giant Robots?

“MechWarriors 5: Clans” and its new expansion, “Ghost Bear: Flash Storm,” imagines intergalactic combat in 3050 with a...

The (fictional) Second Battle of Harper's Ferry, ca. April 2025. (Reddit User GeorgeSquarshington)

An Alternate-History Channel on Reddit Is Gaming Out a Shockingly Realistic Second US Civil War

Alternate history is fiction that imagines what would be different if some specific event was changed. A new alt-history...

'Call of Duty: Black Ops II' Is Coming True in Weird Ways

Black Ops players are noting some weird coincidences between the 2025 in the game and the real 2025, such as stock-market...

The Worst Military Smells for Sony to Add to its Video Games

Sony Entertainment has followed up a patent for adding smells in video games by actually adding smells in a live-experience...

This Civil War First-Person Shooter Is the Historically Accurate War Game You Never Knew You Needed

It may sound like a parody title, but there is a real Civil War first-person shooter game where 350 players can engage in...

A screenshot from 'Lil Gator Game.' (Courtesy photo)

11 Cozy Games to Play After Release Formation

When exhausted after a tough week, these cozy games are a warm hug from whoever you’re missing most.

19 Video Games to Save Hard Drive Space for in 2025

With fantasy adventures, turn-based strategy games and even a handful of military shooters in the mix, there’s something for...

6 Video Games that Teach Real Military History

Games have a long history of being used to teach military lessons, starting with ancient board games such as checkers and...

The Real Military History Behind All Your Favorite Feudal Japan Video Games

With “Ghosts of Yotei” and “Assassin’s Creed: Shadows” set for wide release in 2025, it looks as though feudal Japan is going...

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Pack and transport platoon of the Russian army. Southern Military District. Ministry of Defense of Russia (Wikimedia Commons).

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Troops Will Miss Paychecks Next Week Without Action on the Government Shutdown

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President Donald Trump pulled back Monday on his previous assertion that Ukraine could win back all territory from Russia...

Trump Considering Tomahawks' Request from Zelenskyy, Vance Says

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In One of the Marines' Most Iconic Jobs, a Stunning Pattern of Suicide

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Army Capt. Jeremy Kuykendall and his wife Kate, cradle their daughter

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Army News

U.S. Army soldiers launch a drone at Yakima Training Center, Washington, July 2025. The Army is creating specialized multifunctional reconnaissance companies that integrate drones, electronic warfare systems, and traditional reconnaissance capabilities. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Adeline Witherspoon)

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Firing Artillery Over Interstate 5 Considered Unusual for Camp Pendleton, Some Experts Say

A simulated beach assault in which artillery was fired from the sand toward the interior of the sprawling base was intended...

Trump Backs Retired Navy SEAL in His Quest to Oust Kentucky Rep. Massie in Republican Primary

Retired Navy SEAL Ed Gallrein has not entered the race, but he said he would reveal his plans soon while praising President...

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